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OCR to enforce substance use confidentiality rules under Part 2

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has transferred enforcement authority for substance use disorder record regulations to the Office for Civil Rights.

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Scattered Spider evolves tactics in 2025, heightening risks

The notorious cybercriminal group Scattered Spider has significantly evolved its tactics in 2025, deploying new ransomware variants and social...

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Mount Sinai settles web tracking lawsuit for $5.3 million

New York’s largest hospital network has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement over claims it improperly shared patient data with Facebook.

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Is Milestone XProtect Hospital Assist HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

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Is Milestone XProtect Hospital Assist HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Milestone XProtect Hospital Assist is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department...

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INTERPOL's African cybercrime crackdown recovers $97M

INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti 2.0 has resulted in 1,209 arrests across Africa and the recovery of $97.4 million from cybercriminal networks that...

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Entire social security database allegedly exposed

A senior data officer has accused DOGE officials of uploading the entire U.S. Social Security database to an unprotected cloud server, triggering...

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Cincinnati nonprofit Beech Acres exposes medical records of 19,315 individuals

Beech Acres Parenting Center, a 175-year-old Cincinnati nonprofit providing mental health services and foster care support, has disclosed a data...

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Google suffers data breach in ongoing Salesforce data theft attacks

Google became the latest victim in an ongoing wave of Salesforce CRM data theft attacks conducted by the ShinyHunters extortion group, with one of...

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Troy Health enters non-prosecution agreement for AI-enabled medicare fraud

Troy Health, Inc., a North Carolina-based Medicare provider, entered a non-prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice after admitting to...

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OCR clarifies HIPAA privacy rule on value-based disclosures and access rights

New FAQs from the Office for Civil Rights offer guidance on treatment disclosures to value-based care partners and confirm patient access rights to...

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Password manager browser extensions found vulnerable to clickjacking attacks

A new security flaw could let attackers steal login credentials, credit card data, and two-factor codes from millions of users with a single click.

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Linux malware campaign exploits malicious RAR filenames

Linux users are being targeted by a novel phishing campaign that uses malicious filenames in RAR archives to install the open-source VShell backdoor...

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Is Workday HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

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Is Workday HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Workday is HIPAA compliant because it meets the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to...

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